Oregon Children's Theatre Blog

Let us know what you thought of the play, and your experience. Adult AND children’s perspectives are welcome! Here are some topics to get you started.

• What was your favorite bug? Why?
• What did you think about the costumes?
• Who was the funniest character?

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A fantastic video about the costume design process…Stitching a New Path for James and the Giant Peach. The video was created by one of our Young Professionals.
Costume Designer Sarah Gahagan
Video: Gabby Walti

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Oregon Children’s Theatre’s adapts Lois Lowry tale with a “Gossamer” touch. Read full review here.

We’d love to know what you thought of the play. Posting here helps us other visitors learn more about the play and what to expect.

Saturday 10/18 3:30 to 4:30 in the 4^th floor lobby of the theater
Join us for a community panel sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities exploring how the fantasy of theater creates a catalyst for discussions of the harsh realities of our world. Panelists will include author and playwright Lois Lowry, Dana Buttler (Beaver Acres Elementary and Lewis & Clark College), Dr. Glennellen Pace (Lewis & Clark College), Olga Sanchez (Miracle Theatre Group) and Stan Foote (Oregon Children’s Theatre).

The Oregonian “A play so good, it’s dreamy.”

The Willamette Week - A dreamy premiere from the author of The Giver.

Oregonian columnsit Margie Boule wrote about Gossamer and how it challenges traditional thoughts about children’s theater. Thanks Margie!

Children’s theater with tiny creatures — and real issues
Thursday, October 09, 2008
The Oregonian
You’d expect a children’s play to be about merry creatures singing and dancing their way to predictable happy endings. “Gossamer” isn’t like that. It’s gritty, sometimes scary and very real.

The play, commissioned by Oregon Children’s Theater, is based on a book written by two-time Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry. Lois herself wrote the script. “It’s her first play,” says Stan Foote, artistic director of OCT and director of the production. READ MORE

Forget plushy, cartoon-like bugs, and carboard peaches. Our upcoming version of James and the Giant Peach features costumes that bring to mind modern-day goth/punk with renaissance flair! Check out the initial sketches by costume designer Sarah Gahagan. The color swatches in the upper right corner of some of them showcase the colors and type of fabrics Sarah intends to use.  Come see the show to see how they turn out!